TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2023 and May 2024, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.0 0.0 -5 55 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 1 54 Mining and logging 0.3 0.2 YES 1 1 Construction 0.0 0.1 6 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 0 8 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 1 6 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -2 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -3 24 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 2 8 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 3 20 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.1 YES -8 8 Information -0.1 0.2 -4 6 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -7 17 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -5 14 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.2 -3 5 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 2 26 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 -12 17 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.1 4 3 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.1 -16 16 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 5 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 2 2 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 4 12 Other services 0.2 0.2 11 11 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -6 10 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -5 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 -1 10 State and local education 0.0 0.0 -1 5 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -1 7 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -10 19 South 0.0 0.1 -19 36 Midwest 0.1 0.1 22 22 West 0.0 0.1 3 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 2, 2024. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.